Magenta Giraffe Holds Talent Show Fundraiser, 4/21

Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company is pleased to announce its Special Skills Talent Show fundraiser. The show will be held at 1515 Broadway in downtown Detroit on Thursday, April 21, at 7:30 pm. The entrance fee for performers is $10, with audience admission on a donation basis. Prizes will be awarded to winners in several categories.

We've all got that section on our résumés: SPECIAL SKILLS. Impersonations, martial arts, singing, playing musical instruments, dancing, juggling, gymnastics, ventriloquism, dialects... We can do all kinds of things, but how often do we get to show them off? Well, now's your chance!

The Special Skills Talent Show is open to any theatre artist with a unique talent he or she would like to exhibit! Prizes of gift certificates to local theatres and businesses will be awarded to the winners of an audience vote in the following categories:

Most Unique
Most Impractical
Most Inappropriate in the Workplace
Most Time Consuming
Most Likely to Go Wrong
Most Likely to See in Las Vegas
Most Enviable
What Were You Thinking When You Taught Yourself This?

If you are interested in showcasing your abilities, please e-mail Frannie Shepherd-Bates at frannie@magentagiraffe.org with the following details no later than April 1, 2011:

· First and last name
· Talent to be showcased
· Length of time required for performance
· Technical needs (please keep these to a minimum)
· Phone number

The entrance fee for performers is $10, to be paid the night of the talent show. Audience members will be admitted on a donation basis.

Should an overwhelming number of people apply to perform, Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company reserves the right to choose from among the applicants to ensure that the show is not overly long. Such decisions will be made in the interest of presenting a variety of talents.

ABOUT Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company - Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company is a 501(c)3, nonprofit organization that acts to eliminate apathy, violence, prejudice and barriers to education through theatre productions, projects and programs; and further acts to reestablish and expand Detroit's theatre district.

For additional information on the Special Skills Talent Show fundraiser, contact Frannie Shepherd-Bates or visit www.magentagiraffe.org.

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